Scott Shetler

What are you doing in October 2013? If you’re a fan of pop music, smooth harmonies and legendary boy bands, call your friends and start making plans to tour the Caribbean with all five Backstreet Boys, who have confirmed their 20th Anniversary Cruise.

Stuntmen, foreign directors, and shoes flying through the air were all a big part of the making of  Katy Perry‘s ‘Wide Awake’ video. In honor of the clip being nominated for Video of the Year at the 2012 Video Music Awards, MTV has released nearly 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot.

Every time the judging panel for Season 12 of ‘American Idol‘ starts to come into focus, a new rumor comes along to shake things up. The latest piece of gossip? Hip-hop king Kanye West is in talks to join Mariah Carey on the show, according to sources at TMZ.

VH1′s ‘Storytellers’ franchise is kicking off its fall season with three of the most successful ladies in pop music. Pink, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys will perform and tell the stories behind their songs on three consecutive nights, starting with Swift’s episode on Nov. 11.

With a new album to promote, Alanis Morissette is hitting the road again. The devoted mom and potential future ‘American Idol’ judge kicks off her latest American tour in less than two weeks.

Rita Ora adds a punch of tropical flavor to the One Direction smash ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ during a cover of the song for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge series.

Artie might be coming to ‘X Factor!’ Simon Cowell has Britney Spears and Demi Lovato on the judging panel for Season 2 of the show, but he’s still searching for a new host (or two) to replace Steve Jones. A new report suggests that ‘Glee‘ star Kevin McHale is in the running for the host duties.

‘The Voice‘ judges are back in fighting mode. A new ad promoting Season 3 of the show finds Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton once again battling each other before they are interrupted by an unlikely former Olympian.

Beyonce and Jay-Z and dropping big bucks to get away for awhile. The New York Post reports the A-list couple is spending $400,000 to rent a house in the Hamptons for the month of August.

No Doubt stopped by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ on Thursday and showed they can deliver a live version of their new single ‘Settle Down’ that’s even stronger than the studio recording.

The new unauthorized biography of Adele claims the singer struggled with a drinking problem during her first tour that was so bad it caused her to fall off a stool during a show. ‘Adele: The Biography’ also details her relationship issues with family members and significant others.

Katy Perry told British talk show host Graham Norton she got through her separation from ex-husband Russell Brand by focusing on her music and live performances for her fans.